Simon McNamara
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Hard Rock Cafe set for Australian expansion drive
Hard Rock Australia has outlined franchise expansion plans for Australian cities but an industry expert warns that the revived chain will struggle to ... Read More -
Collins Foods’ IPO plans highlight food sector strength
Pacific Equity Partners’ fast food group Collins Foods plans to raise up to $238 million in an initial public offering in an environment where experts... Read More -
MOS Burger trials Brisbane store as Japanese food groups eye Australia
Competition in the fast food sector is set to be ratcheted up, with Japanese gourmet burger MOS Burger unveiling plans to open multiple Australian out... Read More -
Las Olas latest to eye “fast casual” food trend
Mexican food business Las Olas Fresh Mex Grill is to roll out a national franchise network in a bid to cash in on Australia’s increasingly crowded “fa... Read More -
The changing face of franchising
Australia’s $130 billion franchising industry managed to haul itself through the GFC without serious damage, but it has emerged the other side a diffe... Read More -
Domino’s joins fast food franchisee push
Budding fast food franchisees are set to be in increased demand after Domino’s became the latest retailer to announce expansion plans in Australia. Read More -
Franchise duo launch start-up incubator Inkuberra
Rod Young, founder of DC Strategy, and Simon McNamara, founding shareholder of Grill’d, have launched Inkuberra, a business incubator for fast-growth ... Read More -
Grill’d to perfection
By his own admission, Simon Crowe is “glass half empty” character. A fear of failure evidently propels the founder and managing director of Grill’d. Read More
